The C8 Aileron is an automobile from Spyker, with rear wheel drive, a mid mounted engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
Its 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 5 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 4.2 litres. It produces power and torque figures of 395 bhp (400 PS/295 kW) at 6800 rpm and 480 Nm (354 lbft/48.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual 'box.
The Spyker C8 Aileron weighs a stated 1560 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 300 km/h or 186 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2725 mm | 107.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1625 mm | 64 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1645 mm | 64.8 inches | |
| Length | 4604 mm | 181.3 inches | |
| Width | 1958 mm | 77.1 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1560 kg | 3439 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 46% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 57 litres | 12.5 [15.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4163 cc (254.042 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 92.8 mm
3.33 × 3.65 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 400 PS (395 bhp) (295 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 480 Nm (354 ft·lb) (48.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 70.8 kW/litre 96.2 ps/litre 94.9 bhp/litre 1.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
115.3 Nm/litre
1.39 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1448.9 kPa (210.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 520.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 300 km/h (186 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 256.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 188.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 253.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.3 kg/kW 8.85 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 295/30 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 350 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 332 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 235015 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 35.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Spyker C8 Aileron added 2011-02-28. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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